Malignant transformation of irradiated craniopharyngioma in children: Report of 2 cases

Journal of Neurosurgery: Pediatrics

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 155-161

  Aquilina, Kristian ^a   Merchant, Thomas ^b   Rodriguez Galindo, Carlos ^b   Ellison, David W ^b   Sanford, Robert A ^c   Boop, Frederick A ^c  

^a FRENCHAY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b ST JUDE CHILDREN S RESEARCH HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c SEMMES MURPHEY NEUROLOGIC AND SPINE INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Craniopharyngioma; Malignant transformation; Radiation therapy

Indexed keywords

CARBOPLATIN; CETUXIMAB; PACLITAXEL;

ARTICLE; BRAIN CANCER; CASE REPORT; CHEMOTHERAPY; CHILD; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CRANIOPHARYNGIOMA; CRANIOTOMY; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRANSSPHENOIDAL SURGERY;

CARCINOMA, SQUAMOUS CELL; CELL TRANSFORMATION, NEOPLASTIC; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; CRANIOPHARYNGIOMA; FEMALE; FIBROSIS; HUMANS; KERATINOCYTES; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MENINGES; NEUROSURGICAL PROCEDURES; PITUITARY NEOPLASMS; RADIOTHERAPY; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 76149113218     PISSN: 19330707     EISSN: 19330715     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/2009.9.PEDS09257     Document Type: Article

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